ViewpointsOpinionGerry Bowler: What I Want for Canada DaySavePrintFireworks explode over the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill at the end of Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa on July 1, 2018. The Canadian Press/Justin TangGerry Bowler6/26/2022|Updated: 6/28/20220:00X 1CommentaryI used to think it was a pretty good thing to be a Canadian.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentGerry BowlerAuthorGerry Bowler is a Canadian historian and a senior fellow of the Frontier Centre for Public Policy.Author’s Selected ArticlesHow Heraclius Deposed Phocas to Become Emperor During the Byzantine EraOct 03, 2025How the Vikings Gained a Foothold in IrelandSep 19, 2025The Haunting Echoes of 1968Sep 13, 2025The Saga of Mary Queen of Scots, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ridolfi PlotSep 05, 2025Related TopicsCanada DayEbola vaccinesTerry FoxLeonard Cohensystemic racismJohn A. MacDonaldWayne Gretzky